Three Kingdoms: Prosper Han from the beginning of brushing favorability

Chapter 278 The troubles of the Wei Emperor
To say that things have been a mess since Cao Pi ascended the throne, it doesn't matter how aggrieved the emperor was.

While he fully realized the "boundaries" of power between imperial power and various official factions, and promoted cronies, he also fully realized that governing the country still relied on officials and aristocratic families.

After not going further and further down the road of centralization, but paying attention to protecting the interests represented by various factions and groups, his life became much easier.

The criticism against his "personal behavior" that used to appear almost every day has suddenly been reduced by half.

Some ministers who had been loyal and outspoken and risked their lives to correct the emperor's behavior also became obedient and obedient.

But now that spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, Cao Pi still needs to go hunting and go outing, and he has not missed anything.

Not only that, Cao Pi, who had just ascended the throne, also truly felt the joy of being the master of a great country. There were beautiful dancers and dancers from all over the country, all beautiful and lovely.

There are even exotic beauties sent from countries in the Western Regions for a change.

Of course, what satisfies Cao Pi the most is the beauties he "inherited"... His father's widows can always give Cao Pi, who was not favored before, great excitement that others could not. He couldn't stop.

Of course, in addition to the lower third road, Cao Pi also fully satisfied the upper third road.

Both Cao Cao and Cao Pi interpreted the four words "food and sex" very well.

Cao Cao was a foodie, and Cao Pi was no exception. However, Cao Pi was different from his father in terms of food. He only loved sweet food.

Not to mention all kinds of fruits, what is the royal pear of Zhending, which is the royal date of Anyi... The lychees offered by Sun Quan are all not delicious.

Of course, Wu Laoer is a little unfair when it comes to this matter. The transportation conditions at this stage are not as good as those in the Tang Dynasty in later generations. Lychees cannot be stored in the first place, and they are no longer fresh when they arrive...

Cao Pi, who loves sweets, even eats barbecue with malt syrup (maltose syrup). He is also a ruthless person who chews dry honey (similar to rock sugar, with honey, chrysanthemum, etc.).

Recently, no matter how much Cao Pi releases his desires and enjoys himself, many ministers are no longer as bitter as before.

Do you really think that all the civil and military officials in this dynasty are sacrificing themselves for others and caring about the country and the people?
That is just a warning to Cao Pi, similar to the barking of a dog when it is defending its territory. If you continue to interfere with our vested interests, you will really bite!
Of course, biting does not mean rebellion. The official group has many ways to make the emperor feel uncomfortable.

The fact that a look can actually silence a minister will only happen after feudal centralization reached an exaggerated level in later generations.

Today's emperor controls the appointment and dismissal of senior officials, the country's major policies, and the direction of the Wei Empire...but that's all.

Who will appoint the people who actually do the work below?Who are the people who actually make the huge empire run with their own hands?

Fortunately, Cao Pi did not continue to follow Cao Cao's route. After he instituted laws to cut down vassals, cracked down on dissidents, and issued edicts to ban foreign relatives and eunuchs from intervening in politics, he also gave timely benefits to aristocratic families and various bureaucratic groups.

This is already a good emperor!
Don't let relatives and eunuchs interfere in politics... Although relatives and eunuchs will have troubles in the future, they will further cause trouble to the country.

But initially, they all appeared on the stage as tentacles of imperial power.

The emperor relies on them to compete with the bureaucrats - that is, the group of heroes!
Cao Pi's move was tantamount to personally cutting off this possibility and giving the bureaucracy a big reassurance.

Such a wise king, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?
However, after greatly easing the conflicts with major aristocratic families and bureaucrats, and living a happy life of emptying his body, Cao Pi still had some worries.

It’s not that weight loss, polydipsia, polydipsia and polyuria have become more and more obvious recently. This was not a big deal in the eyes of His Majesty the Wei Emperor who didn’t know how harmful diabetes was.

Moreover, he always eats sweets and is not fat, and Cao Pi is often complacent.

What really worried him was the King of Wei and Wu who had given him lychees...

When Xing Zhen returned with Sun Quan's flattering reply and loads of tributes, Cao Pi was very happy.What does it mean to "attack with troops first, and then make friends"? What does it mean that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements!
Not long after Cao Pi ascended the throne, Sun Quan surrendered and became a vassal.

Soochow has surrendered, is Western Shu still far away?
His plan and timetable had been laid out in advance. As soon as Sun Quan sent his eldest son over, he would issue an ultimatum to the hateful Liu family and his son.

If one knows the current affairs and surrenders in time, he may still retain his status as a lord.

If not, he will join forces with Wei and Wu to defeat Bashu, conquer Chengdu, and capture Liu Bei and Liu Chan alive!

By the way, let’s take a look at the quality of Lao Liu and Liu Chan’s women...

As a result, although Sun Quan promised happily, his eldest son couldn't wait for him to come. Several months had passed and there was no movement at all!

Are you packing your things to say goodbye, or are you moving the entire Soochow?

Even if the three aunts and six aunts who can't even beat the eight poles go to say goodbye, and there are feasts for three days wherever they go, this is enough time!

His Majesty the Emperor, whose IQ once occupied the high ground, thought of a possibility...

"How dare Sun Quan bully me!" Cao Pi slapped the emperor's case, his mustache trembling with anger.

All the officials in the audience were silent.

Especially Liu Ye, I told you last time that Sun Quan was pretending to surrender. The problem is that you don't listen? !
What else can he do now?Are you going to go up and accuse Cao Pi and call him short-sighted and reckless?He's not tired of living yet.

"Sun Quan from Jiangdong is just a lame man. He only stole two and a half states, but he dares to disobey my will!" Cao Pi was really angry. This was obviously a naked betrayal!

The ministers remained silent. They were familiar with Cao Pi's character and knew that they must let His Majesty the Emperor vent his anger.

Nothing they said when they were angry was of no use. On the contrary, once Cao Pi's "rebellious psychology" was aroused, big troubles would easily occur.

But something unexpected happened.

IQ, who briefly occupied the high ground, had tried his best. Now the anger defeated IQ again, killing IQ and defeating him. I had to temporarily retreat from Cao Pi's brain highland...

"I want to raise an army to attack Wu! Who is willing to be the vanguard?"

At this time, everyone was dumbfounded. They raised their heads that had been lowered and looked at the face of the Wei Emperor... Unfortunately, they did not see any sign of joking.

Liu Ye finally couldn't stand it anymore and stepped out of the queue: "Your Majesty, you must not attack Wu at this time!"

"Why not? Then Sun Quan is clearly trying to deal with me and doesn't take me seriously at all! If I don't send troops, wouldn't I be a mockery of the world?!" Obviously, Cao Pi's rebellious psychology was successfully aroused.

Liu Ye hurriedly said: "After Your Majesty ascends the throne, Liu Bei will definitely look for opportunities to attack, and there is absolutely no possibility of getting along with us. If we attack Wu at this time, wouldn't we be attacked on both sides? This is absolutely unacceptable!"

However, Cao Pi, who realized that he had been tricked, could not bear to lose face. At this time, he was provoked by Liu Ye's words, and he wanted to attack Wu even more.

"Hmph! We, the Wei Dynasty, are in the north. We have many good generals and countless armors. How can we still destroy Jiangdong?" Cao Pi gritted his molar teeth and said fiercely, "I have made up my mind. I will order Sun Quan to send his son northward. If he doesn't obey, ...I will go on the expedition in person!"

Liu Ye: "..."

(End of this chapter)